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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: phreedh on 08 January 2011, 10:26:36 PM

Title: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: phreedh on 08 January 2011, 10:26:36 PM
Went through my box of orcy goodness today and came across a few I haven't been able to check off in any catalogues...

(http://www.godzilla.se/tmp/mystery_orcs.jpg)

Left guy looks like fella #4 from Notlob's (http://www.solegends.com/citcat88/0512orcs.jpg) - got the same body and spear, but one arm and head differs. Not much of a mystery really.

Middle guy is a complete mystery though... No idea where he's from, but I feel safe in assuming it's a Perrys sculpt. Right? =)

Right guy is also a bit of a no-brainer, he's pretty much like the other orc shamen from that era. Not in any catalogue, so wondering if he's from a special set or something.
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Christian on 08 January 2011, 10:41:59 PM
I can't help you with the identification, but have you tried the "Collecting Citadel Miniatures Yahoo! Group"?
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: phreedh on 08 January 2011, 11:03:15 PM
I can't help you with the identification, but have you tried the "Collecting Citadel Miniatures Yahoo! Group"?
Yeah, I'm a member there. Haven't posted there yet as I don't frequent it daily. I'm checking here and Frothers first. =)
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Thantsants on 09 January 2011, 01:14:54 AM
Ive got two of those - the guy on the right is one of the minis you got with the old 80s Wyvern kit -

http://www.solegends.com/citcat88/0804dragons.jpg

He isn't pictured here but he appeared in the box I got!

The pot-bellied fellow on the left I also own - can't remember exactly where he came from but I believe he might have been part of a bolt thrower kit in the late 80s/ early 90s?

In fact - just found the link as I was typing - http://www.solegends.com/citcat90winter/TradeCatWinter1990Pg32-01.htm
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Damien on 09 January 2011, 02:41:49 AM
You can always count on Thantsants. phreedh  paint those up quick I want to see how you handle Orc skin (and not because I have a few gobbos to paint and I'm looking for inspiration) ::).

Damien
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: phreedh on 09 January 2011, 07:40:08 AM
Ive got two of those - the guy on the right is one of the minis you got with the old 80s Wyvern kit -

http://www.solegends.com/citcat88/0804dragons.jpg

He isn't pictured here but he appeared in the box I got!

The pot-bellied fellow on the left I also own - can't remember exactly where he came from but I believe he might have been part of a bolt thrower kit in the late 80s/ early 90s?

In fact - just found the link as I was typing - http://www.solegends.com/citcat90winter/TradeCatWinter1990Pg32-01.htm
Fuck me sideways Steve, you linked to both the mystery orc and the not-Notlob's crewman in that link. =) So, all sorted then! Cheers!

Left: Crewman for bolt thrower.
Middle: Crewman for stone thrower, same catalogue page! =)
Right: Wyvern rider on foot. Which I should've remembered, as you told me when I got it from you! =P

Damien: I have an urge to paint orcs, that's where I started out with Citadel figs once upon a time. Will happen soon(-ish). For orc flesh, I recommend Thant's blog - but I'm sure you've been there! =)
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Thantsants on 09 January 2011, 07:18:54 PM
Glad to be of service! Not sure how I missed the rocklobber crewman though  ::)

Looking forward to seeing a bit of paint slapped on them!  :D

Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Erny on 10 January 2011, 10:58:30 AM
I'm pretty sure I have the middle guy in a set of perry orc villagers, figures often did double duty so is possible..
Title: Re: ID-help on some old Citadel orcs please...
Post by: Dan on 12 January 2011, 08:46:28 AM
I have that boltthrower set all painted up in enamels . They must be the first non historical figures I ever bought or painted.